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〜なさそう: doesn't look like; seems not to

N4 · 09 Appearance, hearsay & judgment

Says that something looks as if it is not there or not so, based on appearance.

Adjective: drop い and add なさそう (おいしくなさそう, よさそう for いい). Noun/state: がなさそう (お金がなさそう). It is a guess from how things look. For verbs that probably will not happen, use 〜そうにない/〜そうもない instead.

Examples

This restaurant does not look very tasty.

He does not seem very busy.

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